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Who gets in? Strategies for Fair and Effective College Admissions

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Rebecca Zwick takes a hard look at the high-stakes competition of U.S. college admissions today. Illustrating her points using analyses of survey data from applicants to the nation s top colleges and universities, she assesses the goals of different admissions systems and the fairness of criteria from high school grades and standardised test scores to race, socio-economic status, and students academic aspirations. The demographic make-up of the class and the educational outcomes of its students can vary substantially, depending upon how an institution approaches its task. Who Gets In? considers the merits and flaws of competing approaches and demonstrates that admissions policies can sometimes fail to produce the desired results. For example, some non-traditional selection methods can hurt more than help the students they are intended to benefit.

This copy is in almost as new condition.

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Author(s):

Rebecca Zwick

Condition:

As new

Edition:

First 2017

Format:

Hardback

ISBN-10:

0674971914

ISBN-13:

9780674971912

Number of pages:

267

Publisher:

Harvard University Press

Title:

Who gets in? Strategies for Fair and Effective College Admissions

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Rebecca Zwick takes a hard look at the high-stakes competition of U.S. college admissions today. Illustrating her points using analyses of survey data from applicants to the nation s top colleges and universities, she assesses the goals of different admissions systems and the fairness of criteria from high school grades and standardised test scores to race, socio-economic status, and students academic aspirations. The demographic make-up of the class and the educational outcomes of its students can vary substantially, depending upon how an institution approaches its task. Who Gets In? considers the merits and flaws of competing approaches and demonstrates that admissions policies can sometimes fail to produce the desired results. For example, some non-traditional selection methods can hurt more than help the students they are intended to benefit.

This copy is in almost as new condition.

Author(s):

Rebecca Zwick

Condition:

As new

Edition:

First 2017

Format:

Hardback

ISBN-10:

0674971914

ISBN-13:

9780674971912

Number of pages:

267

Publisher:

Harvard University Press

Title:

Who gets in? Strategies for Fair and Effective College Admissions

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